Senior Test Systems Technician (Onsite)

Location: Cheshire, CT (Onsite)
U.S. citizenship is required for this role.

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced, hands-on Senior Test Systems Technician to support, repair, and maintain a wide range of electrical and electro-mechanical test equipment that keeps our aerospace and defense facility running at peak performance. If you enjoy problem-solving, leading others, and working with complex systems, this role offers the opportunity to make a measurable impact every day.

This position is ideal for technicians who enjoy diverse work, problem-solving, and seeing their contributions directly support mission-critical aerospace technology.

Responsibilities

• Perform troubleshooting, repair, overhaul, and preventive maintenance on electrical and electro-mechanical test systems.
• Execute advanced fabrication, troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance activities across a wide array of electrical and electromechanical equipment.
• Perform detailed diagnostics using oscilloscopes, multimeters, function generators, specialized electronic test instruments, and other advanced test hardware; isolate faults down to the component level using schematics and technical prints.
• Drive component-level corrective actions, including identifying required replacement parts, sourcing or ordering components, and validating corrective work through functional testing.
• Develop and refine maintenance procedures, repair instructions, and troubleshooting workflows that improve equipment uptime and repeatability.
• Learn and operate all assigned test machines; perform maintenance and repair of pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, electromechanical, and electrical subsystems to ensure test station availability.
• Efficiently configure and instrument test stations according to engineering or divisional specifications, ensuring test integrity and compliance.

Requirements

• Typically requires an AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with electronic and electro-mechanical test systems.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Knowledgeable in all types of electronic test equipment and using schematics.
• Experience identifying failure root cause of equipment down to the component level.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools for reporting, documentation, and data analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with industrial PLC programming.
• Familiarity with LabView and/or Visual Basic.

Why This Role Matters

As a Senior Test Systems Technician, you'll be essential in ensuring equipment reliability, supporting engineering development, and contributing to a culture of safety, precision, and continuous improvement. This is a great opportunity for a seasoned technician who wants more responsibility, influence, and leadership in a high-tech aerospace environment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Autism Benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $60,000 - $114,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.